Our wonderful Church History Trip - September 27th through October 2nd

Andrew and I had the opportunity to go on a church history trip starting in New York and touring all the below listed sites. Of course, this is just a few of the pics taken on this wonderful 5 days and not even all the places went to. We were invited to go along with Dan, Carol and Adam Stephens (Adam left for his mission the Wednsday after we arrived home heading to Argentina), Gene and Lynette Morris, and Sharon Whipple. Andrew was basically our tour guide to many of the sites - on top of what the site missionaries shared with us!! It was such a marvelous experience!! It is hard to put into words the feelings and meaning of all that was felt and the special feeling that accompanies so much of our history and sacredness of each place. How blessed and grateful we felt to enjoy this with dear friends. We joked and laughed, cried, shared testimonies and feelings - we had a blast! Hope you enjoy the pics and brief tour.... The Hill Cumorah... The Joseph Smith Sr. frame home.... The path that leads to the Sacred Grove... Entering the Grove. Grandin Book Company - where the first 5000 copies of the Book of Mormon was published in downtown Palmyra, New York... Harmony, Pennsylvania - Susquehanna river where the Priesthood was restored This is where the church was organized on 6 April 1830 ... in the log cabin! The Community of Christ (former RLDS Church)owns the Kirtland Temple. Below is their visitor center. After we viewed a brief movie they opened the curtains to the beautiful temple in the distance. Kurt and Shawn Dehner some really good long-time friends met us in Kirtland. They live in Columbus, Ohio and made a two hour trip to surprise us by meeting up with our group and spent the morning with us touring. Kirtland, Ohio . . . Elder Harris... Sister Harris... The Ashery ....which made paper, glass, fine china, fertilizer, tanning leather, and steel) Our muscle-men!!